Download and configuration capable gaming machine operating system, gaming machine and method

Active Publication Date: 2008-03-13
LNW GAMING INC
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[0088] Example Download and Config components that are shown in FIGS. 2D and E indicate a system that supports up to 10 EGMs through a single Cisco 2950 switch. As the number of EGMs increase, the type and / or number of servers, switches, firewalls, and pipelines may be changed to accommodate higher traffic volumes and improve or avoid degradation of performance. In an example embodiment, the following apparatuses and software are incorporated:

[0089] SDDP Server

[0090] Download Software Library: [0091] Game server software [0092] Download game software

[0093] Application / Database Server

[0094] Core Databases: [0095] Core [0096] Meter [0097] Activity

[0098] Core Services: [0099] Communication Online [0100] Meter [0101] Activity [0102] Cabinet [0103] Game Play

[0104] Download Services: [0105] Web Service [0106] Configuration Web Service [0107] Scheduler Web Service [0108] Download Handler Web Service [0109] Option configuration Handler Web Service [0110] Scheduler

[0111] Panel Control ...

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[0730] Example Commands

[0731] An embodiment may include the following commands and rules:

[0732] (1) A separate thread will be used to issue reads to the download driver to receive setScript, deleteScript, authorizeScript commands.

[0733] (2) A table of scripts will be maintained. There will be a maximum of 10 scripts allowed on the system at any one time. Each entry in the script table will point to the next entry in the script table. A global pointer will be used to point to the first script in the table. The table will be arranged in a fifo queue, and the scripts will be processed in the order in which the setScript commands install time frames are specified. If an authorizeScript command is received before the setScript command, it will be rejected and an error event sent back to the server sending the authorization command. The script table will be maintained in both memory and on disk. The status of the script entry will be updated on disk before the in memory copy.

[0734] (3)...

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[0802] Example Rules

[0803] Rules are defined for both Option Values and for Allowed Values.

[0804] Multiple rules may apply in both cases. The rules allow for a host system to display to the user real time if the configuration they are creating is valid, lawful, and allowable. The rules also allow for the host to predict if a configuration change will work, and if not, what has configurations have to change, or wait for a more better configuration time.

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Abstract

A gaming machine operating system is disclosed that includes download and configuration modules enabling the conducting of external communications and internal operations to receive downloads of game and game machine content and features and to modify game and game machines accordingly. Gaming machines and methods are also described which implement the download and configuration capable gaming machine operating system.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 278,937 filed Apr. 6, 2006, entitled LOGIC INTERFACE ENGINE SYSTEM AND METHOD, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 676,429, filed Apr. 28, 2005, entitled LOGIC INTERFACE ENGINE SYSTEM AND METHOD, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety; this application is also a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 470,606 filed Sep. 6, 2006 entitled SYSTEM GAMING, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 714,754, filed Sep. 7, 2005, entitled SYSTEM GAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety; this application also claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 865,332, filed Nov. 10, 2006, entitled DOWNLOAD AND CONFIGURATION SERVER-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD, which is hereby incorporated by reference in ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/323G07F17/3223G07F17/3202
Inventor PATEL, PRAVINKUMAR
Owner LNW GAMING INC
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